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Me: Long time no speak. How are you? Him: I VIP! Me: ?????? Him: I Vest in Peace!

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I reported previously how much I loved the original OLX India TV ads. We continued with the same … „OLX India TV ads: Take 2!“ weiterlesen

The economist in me could not help laughing at the graphs! Enjoy them at: http://fosslien.com/heart/